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Mt. Vernon Republican (Mount Vernon, Ohio : 1854), 1859-01-04

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ulinwjtolJi.i-1 ... 4 7 VOL. V. MOUNT VERNON, OHIO, TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY ., 1S59. NO; 8: mm? ' ' ' wit. C, M. DEN 1 1ST! All Ojptratiuiit warranted, and notus hit (At tat vtmertas vttiti YJITITH AN HXI'BIIIKNCE OF 14 tEARB COlt . YV atimt practice; Uriel an acquaintance with all tho lute improvements in the arlj ho Hatters himself enpaulo cil giving entire satisfaction. UHloe as heretofore, at my residence OR Uambitfr St.Mt, Vernon; onto, inwy t-iy t DENff8THY. GILBERT 25. MoKOWN, RESIDENT DENTIST. 'oFFICS WARD'S Bl'lI.lllSn 0OR. MAIN AND VINS STS MT. VERNON, OHIO. A LL operations porforruod in tho latest ond most Xjl. approved stylo, ana warranted. tugifo-iy p 9 g J S 3 " ! fl a , 5 r o S a H S 1 I 1 Jl' (.. 5. "9 a lal S,: 5 ei'-S--j 52 'is a $ Ill SO G P BH iP M S! 0 P. V M D K. L. S, II V II T II Y, 'LATR OF NEW YORK CITY, 'UcNCES to bis friends and the public, that it.lie has opened an oflico fur tho T RAGTICE OF MEDICINE, in Mont Vornoa, and tho adjoining oountry. From tho tiineiR otion ho has given to his profes-iiion, ho hope e receive a liberal sharo of the public patronago. OFFICE, on Main sto-eot, ovor Curtis & Snppo Htnro: Hcsidcnco corner High & West Streets. Oct. WtU.l858.tf. JOHN ADAM.S, Attorney at Law & Notary Public, OFFICE-IN WARD'S NEW 11UILDLNO, Corner Main and Vino Sts., MOUNT VKRNOtf, Onto. SPECIAL attontion given to colleo)ions in Knox ond adjoining counties: also: to prosecuting claims for Pensions and Land Warrants, and all other legal buslnes entrusted to his caro. march lltf. j ir. vascs. w. c cooper. VAN C E & COOPER, Successors tu Vanco 4 Huiith, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, " 1 MT. VEKXON, O. ' OlSco throo doors north of the Public Squarc,same formerly occupied by Vono 4 Suiitli. icpt20uill JUiMKT W. COTTOS. BAMK, COTTON A BANE Attorney's & Counsellor nt LaiV, Ml. lemon, Ohio. WIMjattondtoallbiHliicss Intrusted to their enre, in any of tho Courts, OFFICK,N. E. Comer of Main ond Gnmbicr Sts., over Pylc's Merchant Tailoring Establishment. Oct. 19th 185S.tr-. General Land Agency. D. C. MONTGOMERY, - - - Mt. Vekxos, Ohio. IS ENGAGED IN ENTERING LANDS, I.OCA-ting Land Warrants, and milking invostmonts in Real Estate, in Iowa, Kansas and Missouri. Also, Collecting business attended toj will start about tho 1st of Juno next. , w u References to William Dunbar, C. Dolnno, w . H. Faun. M. II. Mitcholl.SaniM Israel, S. W. rarquhor, H. II. Curtis, B. C. Hurd.W. M'Clclland, Alex. t . Elliott, J. W.Vanco.and S. Finch, Mt. onion; 11. Curtis, Keokuk, Iowa. mara0'a8-tf yen. Dl'XDAR. .11. B. HAXSISU. nillVRAIl BANNING, 1II0BIEYS AT LIVi Mount Vernon, anas Biraari aa OFFICE In Millor's Ulock, in tho rooms formorly , 0ecupicd by Hon. John K. Miller. nt-ly. GEO. W. LEWIS, TAILOR. MAY BE FOUND AT It REM LIN, NUMBER 3, 1) EADY TO DO AS GOOD WORK AS CAN BE lV dono in tho city. Tventy-flvo years oxperi-onco warwuts tho pledgo of entire satisfaction to I'justmners. , ,, . Z3 Cutting earifulhj June, and all irort tear- .raiUtJ. J""olltf flBPtir WHEUE YOU CAN BUY THE CHEAPEST I ! William M. Mefford, TETURSS HIS THANKS TO THE CITIZENS 11 of Knox County for tho liberal patronago expended to him, and would say that ho lias now on li.ind as good Harness, Saddles, lluggy, Carringo, Vagon and Plow Harness, Collars, Uridles, Martin-:8ails, Whins, 4e.,as ever. ,ilJOP North-oast oornor llarkot House. omgaMy. G. "W. fiauk, BADDLER AND HARNESS MAKER, First Door South of Woodbridgc's SUire, MAIN STKKKT, MIU'XT VKRXON, onto. KEEPS eonstuntly on hand alurgo assortment of Saddlery and Harness, Uridles, Collars, Halters, AVIii)is, Ac, uianufucturcd by experienced workmen ud fur sale upon reasonable terms. XJSkl.li WOKK WAKRAXTRn.FJ TRUNKS, from i to $2. My Trunks are much smporior artielo to tbone eommonly offered for sale. 3 would also invito spaoial attention to my Collars, which cannot be surpassed for stylo and durability. .may lOy. LI VERY STABLE On Vine Street, Went of Main. WILLIAM SAXIltSOX, JJl, WOULD RESPECTFULLY INFORM THE pnblicthat he has constantly on hand aline "SoElSS AND BUGGIES, Which he wilHet outatas roasonoblo rates as any other eswbliidimcwt In the country. Thankful Tor nast favors, he solioite aeontinnnneo of pntrr.nnge. uly2l-ly. ' WM. SANDERSON, JS. Medical Notice. TnE underlined wlshos to givo notice to the cit-iiens of Mt. Vernon and tho publie generally that tho woH kanwa and almost univorsolly approved Anthritic Medicine will be found at Esq. Win. H. Cochran's olllee i nlso. he has romoved to Martinsburgh, Knnx county, whore he may always be found to wait upon his old customers, and all other who may wish to engage In the sale of the silo of the above named uiodiuincs. .pr-tf J. B. CAMPBELL. :asim cash i the nioiiest market price paid for Hide nd Furs by 0. E. RAYMOND, auglllf, 'J.uuVJIIwck. The Mount Vernon llcpblican IB ITIIUSimi) tmt TlTStlAV MORXIXd BY W, ll. OOCllRAlVi Ofllca in Kremlin IlUlldinrt No 6, second Hlory -o TEHMS Two Dollars per annum, nnyabld In ltd tartce; $2,(0 after tho expiration of the yeufi itATKH OF AD VKIttlBINO. t ei el c,S c cS t l cf t I fnro. . t 00,1 26jl 75 2 25j:l 003 60 4 60 0 00 squares. I 75 2 25,3 254 25:5 25 0 00 8 75 8 00 3 squares. 4 squares.. 3 50U 00 5 00 6 00 7 008 0010 1 square, changenblo monthly $10; weekly,.. 't column, ohaugcablo quartorly column, changeable quarterly 'A column, clianuenblo oiinrtcrlr 12 .$15 ..15 ..18 1 column, changeable quarterly 40 Eleven lines of Minion (this type) are counted as n square. Editorial notices of advertisements, or calling attention to any enterprise intended to benefit individuals or corporations, will bo charged for at the rato of 10 cents per lino. Special notices, beforo mnrriaircs. or tnkinir nro- ccdence of regular advertisements, doublo usual rnies. Advertisements dlslilnved In tnrra Ivnn In lie eiiargcu one nan uioro than I lie usual rates. All transient advertisements to be paid for in nd vnnco. For tho Republican. Love's Impeachment. BEWCATED TO ROSEV DV "WILLIE." You did not tai you hreil me, Of cotirst that covlil not lie; But oft and oft you provt'I mo As plain as plain could bo. Full mil you read the yearning That racked my yearning heart, Tho gaio so oft returning, The glow so quick to start. And yet you smitod benignly, And fed my passion still, And played for tno divinely, And sang with seraph skill I And never seemed so raptured As with mo nt your side, What wondor I was captured, And asked you for my bride 7 And then you onllcd it 'jollng, " No moro Ihanfiienihhiji'f due ;" And though you camo nigh choking You said you "nerer lima That I had really lurid you"; And feigned a great surpriso )- And yet what was it moved oil To blushes, tears, and sighs? But do not thinl I t fatnt you, Or chido you, o'cH in playf My w can novcf blnmc yotti Although triy jfnhjment may. Though longing to caress you, Aud will you yet my own, I only pray, "God hlesn you!" Whilo I go forth 7o". The Laborer and the Warrior. BY EPF.S SiRGEST. The camp has had its day of song ; Tho sword, the bayonet, tho pi nine, Have crowded out of rhyme too long Tho plow, the anvil and tho loom ! 0 ! not upon our tented fields Aro frcodoui's heroes bred alone ; Tho training of tho workshop yields Moro heroes truo than war has known. Who drives tho bolt, who shapos tho steel, May with a heart as vnltiunt stuito As ho who sees a foemnn reel In blood beforo his blow of might ; Tho skill that conquers space and tiuic, Thatgracos life and lightens toil, May spring from courago moro sublimo Than that which unkosa roatm its spoil. Let labor, then, look up and sco His craft no pith of honor lacks j The soldier's rifle yet shall be Less honored than tho woodman's nxo ; Lot art hi own appointment prize, Nor deem that gold or outward light Can compensato tho worth that lies In tastes that breed their own delight. And may tho time draw nearer still, When man this sacred truth shall heed, That from the thought and from the will Must all that raises man proceed ; Though prido may hold our calling low, For ns shall duty niako it good : And we from truth to truth shall go, Till lifo and death are understood. A Belie of Wm. Fenn. An interesting ceremony recently took place at tho Hall of the Pennsylvania Historical Society in Philadelphia, orf the occasion or the presenting to the Society of the belt of wampum given to William Pcnn by tho sachems of the Lcnni Lcnape Indians at the time of the great treaty in 1682. The belt was presented by Mr. Granville John Penn, tho great-grandson of the founder of the State, to whom it bos been transmitted through four generations. It is about three ieet long and six inches wide composed of beads made of small pcices ot muscle shells, ground into shape and pierced, and then strung upon thongs of deer skin. The strings are then fastened together until ther are of sufficient width to form a belt. This great treaty belt was of unusual breadth, is token of the importance of tho compact it was intended to seal. The beads are generally white, and among them black beads ate wrought into devices emblematic of tho treaty. In the centre of the belt two figures are rudely formed with these beads. One of the figures wears a hat, and was without doubt intended to represent Onas, as the Indians called William Penn. "The other figuro is obviously intended to represent a native. The figures are in the act of shaking hinds. There are also three bands, formed of black beads, which cross the belt diagonally. The curious old relio is carefully preserved in a glass case, and is in an excellent condition. (T A man was charged with stealing a piece of cloth, when the lawyer put in as a plea that the individual charged with stealing could D"Het it, for it mi an inviiibte grctn. A Mexican City. A passenger by tho overland Pacific mail gives li is Impressions of tho MosiKah city Sless lla in New Mexico, as follows! "Wo left Franklin at C,49 a. in., Oh Thursday the feh, for Messilla, our route leading through the Valley Or tho II io Grande and tho McSsllla, which aro always known ds fet-titu. Six miles further on wo camo to Messilla but not the Messilla which I had pictured in my imagination as tho thrifty town of n Ibrtilo valley, Truo, tho fblds wbre grOitn. Ing with tho weight of heavy Crops, the dykes Or irrlKfltlh cahals werb abUhdaht, and tho soil had every nppearanco of being capablo of producing anything that tho wants of man might desire or his labors bring forth; but the pcoplo, mostly Mexicans, were squallid and dirty, tho houses were built of adobo and sticks, looking moro like miserable dog ken. nels than human habitations jon the outskirts of a city. The people seemed to luxuriate in the filth, and basked in the sun with all the complacency of over-fed animals. How dif ferent, I thought, would bo this valley wore it peopled by a few of our steady eastern farmers; I could not but conclude that Provi dence know just tho right place to put tho lady men to keep them lazy, and the industri ous ones to keep thorn industrious. Here is a vast valley, whose soil will yield, but for tho planting, two crops a year; and yet it does not bring forth a titho of its productiveness, becauso its people aro lazy and indolent, and prefer to live in mud houses and bask in tU sunshine, when, by a little labor, they might jive in palaces with eastern magniflcenco. In Messilla city the houses aro a little better than on the outskirts. There are about 3,000 inhabitants, and I never saw such a miserable set of people in my lire. A few speculating Yankees live hero, and aro making fortunes rapidly, by their enterpriso in keeping store's. They get what prices they plcaso for what goods they plcaso. Lumber is $200 per thousand feet, and everything else in proportion, except grain and hay, which are com. parativcly cheap. But the people aro obnoxious to tho view, and I was as glad to get out of Messilla as I had been anxious to get into t." Henry Clay to the Boys. The Western Farmer's Almanac for 1859 contains a letter from the sago of Ashland to cne of his namesakes, which has never before been published: Ashland 7th July, 1845. My Dhab Little Namesake: Your pa-rents havo dono mo tho honor to give my name to you. On that account, and at the request of your good mother, I address this note, which sho wishes to preserve for your perusal, when, by the lapso or timo, you shall havo attained an age that will enable you to comprehend and appreciate its friendly purport.Your parents entertain fond hopes of you, and you ought to strive not to disappoint them. They wish you to be good, respectcdi eminent. You can realizo their most san guine hopes, if you firmly resolve to do so, by judicious employment of your time and your faculties. Shun bad company and all dissipationits inevitable consequences. Study diligently and prcservingly. You will be surprised at tho easo with which you will master branches of Knowledge which, at first view, will frighten you. Make honor, probity, truth and principle your iuvariablo guides. Boobedicnt,and always affectionately respectful to your parents. Assiduously cultivate religion andvirtue.tho surest guarantee of happiness, both hero and hereafter. In jour intercourse with your fellow-beings, be firm, but at the samo timo, bland, courteous and obliging. Itccognizo at all times, the para mount right of your country to your most do-voted services, whether sho treat you ill or well, and never lot selfish views or interests predominate over the duties of patriotism. By regulating yourself according to those rules, you may become respected and great; bo an ornament to your country, and a bless ing to your parents. That such may be your destiny, is the sincere wishes of their and your friend, 11 EN It Y CLAY, Masteu Henry Clay Ohio Delegation in Congress. The Republicans of Ohio havo reason to be proud of their Representatives in Congress. Not of one, or oTa half dozen, but as an entirety, they are men of intelligence, of good habits and wield more influence at Washington, than the samo number of mon in the Union A Washington'lcttcr wiiter for the Ohio State Journal, whilst noting tho doings in Congress, speaks thus of apart of Ohio, dolegation in that body: Your little Senator Pogh, seems to be ab sent, or at least I have not chanced yet to see him in his seat. How will He stand this winterfor or against Douglas? The complexion of affairs has creatlv chanced since his infamous defense or Lecompton last winter, and I heir he will shako hands again with Mr. Douglas. I noticed Mr. Wade punctually in his seat at 12 M., Monday. Unless ill ho is always there, and no Senator in tne iiaii is better liked by friends and foes. In tho House, (he steidy eloquent Bingham, tho upright, fearless Sherman, the white-haired Giddings, the placid Mott, and others of the delegation wore in their seats. Cox, too, was jovial as ever in spite of his faux pas of last winter. Mr. Uiddingsi nnds himself quito a lion here this session. His peculiar position attracts the general attention or all upon him, for this is his last or twenty sessions. Tho old man seems to be hale and hearty and with many years of life in him. So may it be. "ir I have now disposed or nil my proper ty for my family; there is one thing moro I wish I could give them, and that is tho Christian religion. If they had this and I had not given them a shilling, they would be rich,and it they hid not that, and 1 bad given tbcm all the world, they would be poor. falmkuen- rs Will. A Little Stranger and hia Travels.Under this head tho Columbus fittttrsmnn folates the following Christmas story i Tho two o'clock tiight cxpross train on Iho Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati lluilroad, yostorday morning, brought down a ladv from l tncinnatl, who camo Into possession of a minute slctlHidn or humanity in the following rathor curious manner: ,1 tist as the train was about starting from Crestlino, tho Junction of the C. t !. &. C. ahd l. Ft. W. St C. Railroads, gentleman and lady, who had boarded the train at Wellington, passed throueh the nas. senger car in which the Cincinnati lady was siuing, uui auer rcacmng the door, the gen-tleinanturned around as if ho had forgotten something, walked up to the lady's seat, and handing her a bundle, said: "Madame, will you please hold our baby a moment, till we come back;" ithout stopping to consider, the lady took the bundlo, tho gentleman walked to the platform, stepped otr, and the train moved down tho track, leaving the lady in charge of her unexpected treasure, which, sure enough, upon examination, proved to be a bouncing, bona fide boy, whose advent in this weary world must have occurred about the beginning of tho current month. Of course, neither tho man nor his woman were seen again. To the other passengers who witnessed this trick it afforded an amusing episode in the dull monotony oftraveljbut to tho victimized lady it was less ludicrous, ond she considered this early Christmas present altoaothor uncalled for, as she herself had a number of little blessings of a similarcharacterathomo. llowcvor, she kept the unconscious object of an uiifi amusement comfortably warm, which was evidently necessary, as its legitimate pa-rents had not furnished it with an abundance of clothing, until the train reached Columbus depot, when the littlo stranger was delivered to thooflicers or the railroad, with a statement or the facts iu the case, which was authenticated by the testimony or a number or passengers.Hero was another dilemma. Who was to tako tho baby? Several gentlemen offered their services in certain contingencies, that is ir nobody else wanted it they would take it, but the question was finally settled by officer S. F. De Witt, who bundled" tho "littlo cove'' in his overcoat and started for home. When DeWittknockcd at his owndoor the babe made us first demonstration that he "still lived" by yelling lustily, rrhich rather startled Mrs.l)., who opened the door with an exclamation: "Why. Mr. Do Witt, whit havo you get there?" "A baby,-' he replied meekly. "A baby! well I declare, where did you get it? How did you como to get it?" Thcso questions were all satisfactorily explained, and the maternal emotions or the good wire was soon as much interested in the event as her lord. The littlo pilgrim was well provided with tho necessary means or existence as circumstances would" permit. He is now resting after his travels and doing as well as could be expected. H anybody wants a stout healthy and pretty little baby of his ago and promise, they can bo accommodated by calling on officer DeWitt, North street, between High and Third. Knows all the Fence Lines. A day or two ago, a long, slab-sided chap, with a faco like a dial plate, entered a dry goods establishment on Fifth street, and accosted the proprietor: "I want to know whar Mister Brown lives." The proprietor politely suggested that prob ably there was moro than one Mr. Brown in the city, but said ho knew a stovo dealer of that name on tho opposite side of the street. "Why, ho's a merchant, don't ye know," rejoined Bumpkin. "Cant say I do, sir," replied the dry goods man. "I don't even know my neighbor. This is a largo city, and contains a great many inhabitants, many of whom I don't know, although I have lived hero thirty years." "Waal I'll swow," ejaculated Bumkin, stretching up like a huge exclamation point, and elevating his voico like that ora dear man addressing another. "Yew don't know everybody in town, and livin' hero thirty years! Waal you ar' the queerest critter I've heorn tell on. Why I know everybody in my hull country. Know whar all tho fence lines is too! and you don't even khow Mister Brown, the marcbant" and turning upon his heels ho left the establishment, expressing sublime commiseration for tho ignorance of a "city ! Senator Hale on the President's Message. When tho President's Message had been read in the Scnato, Mr. Biglcr of Pa., moved that 20,000 extra copies bo printed. Mr. Halo, of X. II , said that if tho President had confined himself to an exposition of the relations of tho country, ho would not have taken the opportunity to make comments, but tho President had abused his constitutional prerogative and gone out of his way to interpolate a history of Kansas not in accordance with the truth of history. He did agreo most fervently in tho President's gratitude that Providence had interposed at a critical juncture in our affairs; nay, the teachings of Providence had been brought to the President's own Stato and town, and liko Job, the good man, ho feels the stripes yet blcsseth the rod. Mr, Hale rejoiced that (he foreign affairs are so satisfactory, but he had expected that tho President would havo enlightened the country as to tho state or our relations with Austria, which required a new minister to be sent immediately after the Pennsylavia election. Even as tho English maiden, Florence Nightingale, who with plastic hand of female affection attended tho wounded, hero we have tho President in a similar character, hovering about the battle field to pick up tho wounded and send them to tho Austrian hospital for recovery. Mr. Hale then went into further remarks on the subject of Kinsas, the Armis-tad case, etc., anJ delcnded hispaity from the charge or being agitators. A Character. Albert O. Wagstaff, Esq., two or three years ago was one of the cditorx of the Zancsvillo Aurora, has since been a California adventurer, a Nicaraguan Filibuster, a captive to matrimony, and is now again upon the tripod. Wag. is a broth of a boy has seen the elephant, taken a wifc.con eluded his adventures and settled down liko s sensible fellow, in tho staid and sober town of Marietta. Here is our old fellow with good w ilics for you and yolirs. Zancs-vilte 'Jinn f . Intelligence from the Gold Mines. ComioiionvriVii tiiff iins I'rom Miners. The Kansas City Journal of Commerce, oT tho 12th and llth, and tho Leavenworth fl ilfln nf llio l.llli 1, n i, a nAniA A V, 1 I v. .. , .....v wiiiu iv miiiu uvcr- Howing with nows from Pike's Peak, the Platte, and Cherry Creek. Tho intelligence comes principally in the shape or privato letters from minors who went out early in the fall from Kansas City and Leavenworth, and therefore may bo considered more rcliuble than the greater portion or that heretofore pub- ! "shed November 2. I saw what gold was washed from sis pans-full of earth. I should judge it to bo worth $2. There is gold hero, and in quantities to pay largely in tho spring, when wo can uso sluices. We have had a severa snow storm (or the last few days' but it is more mild now. There is limber and grass on this river, and we think our animals will winter well. Men here aro making from $3 to $8 a day, with pans. G. N. WOODWARD. November 2. We arrived at Cherry Creok on the evening oi tno win of fast month, and on this stream to-day, whore we expect to spend the winter. Somo of the boys went out a few days since with a pan, and in one pan of earth they found about twenty cents worth of gold. I havo littlo doubt of there being plenty gold here; but I find tho weather too cold for mining. H. C. ROGERS. November 2. I have only timo to say como along the gold is here, suro. I will have you a house in tho spring. A garden is impossible. Bring everything. You will need all hero. We reached here to-day. I have just washed one pan, and found between five and eight conts. DAY. KELLOGG. South Platte, Nov. 2. We have found gold on all the streams where wo havo prospected, on tho Fontaine qui Bonillc, on Cherry Creek, and the Plotto. The question is at length settled with us; it is a fixod fact that there is gold here. I do not say that wo round it in abundance, neither do I believe that it is here in very large quantities, but yet sufficient to pay tho laboring man Irom $5 to $10 per day. Not moro than fifteen rods from where I now sit, the Lawrence Company are now taking from $5 to $'J per day. Jly impression is that no amount of labor will ever develop riches such as have been found in California, and yet I believe that there is gold sullicient to justify the thousands of emigrants that will come in next spring. Immediately at tho crossing ol Cherry Creek ono of our men washed out, as we were nooning, somo eighty cents, and that, too, in an old prospect that had been deserted by the ueorgia Company. 11AMV L. 1500N. November 5th, 1858. ..My Dear Fiuknd : W'e are not sorry for coming out here, for in the first place it is tho most lovely country you over saw. To our right is a range of mountains, where the Platte river emerges.. It must bo a most beautiful sight in tho summer. Gold is found everywhere you stick your shovol, paying from five to ten cents tho pan, while prospecting, and thero is no doubt but that it will pay and find gold in many places in sufficient quantities to pay from two to three dollars per day to tho man, with the shovel, pick and from ten io twenty dollars per day to the man. As I renwrkod above, gold is plonty here, and as soon as spring makes its appearance, the whole world will bo in a blaze of astonishment at tho riches that will be taken out of tho earth. II. ML'RAT. Cherry Cheek, Nov. 10, 1858. I have been hero about fourteen days, and have prospected tho greater part of the time, pan, and according to that, thrco men, with a good long torn, could salcly count on from $13 to $20 per day. I have taken out, in all, about sixteen dollars ; but as I stated before, tho greater part of my time has been spent in prospecting. Wo havo concluded to spend the winter here, and are now preparing winter quarters. Yours, &c, F. W. BIGG. A Lucky Snot Kii.linu a Grizzly Bear and Finiuno a Fortune. Tho Union Dem. ocrat (Sonora) of 22d October tells tho fol- lowing storv: John Mmear, i former resident of Sonora but now sojouring in tho mountains, one day last week shot a grizzly the seeond ono by tho way he had killed during tho week which rolled down the mountain soma distance, lodging against a ledgo of quartz rock. Whilo engaged in skinning tho animal, his attention was attracted to somo broken pieces or rxk containing gold. On rurlher examination along til? ledge by knocking off the moss, he was made aware that ho had "bund a lead of astonishing richness, which he at once took possession or. Somo specimens from the claim wo havo seen taken from tho surfaco, and gold is visiblo in profusion. This is in the neighborhood of tho Bannister claim, and on the famous "Buchanan" lead. Stay Where Yor Ark. Mr. Wnt. II. Gill, who tho Columbus ftiittesman says, is a man well known in Ohio, as a gentleman of intelligence and candor, writes to the SUilcwm from Leavenworth City, among other things, as follows: Now, in relation to the mines, (Pike'sPoak.) the accounts from the diggings are considerably diversified, My advico to those who havo comfortable homes is slay where inu are. Information to be relied on says tho av-average amount of gold realized by pan washing, is Irom two to live dollar a day. This would but littlo more than pay expenses, o.i living is high. A gentleman from Lawrence, who has been to the mines, and who desinns returning in tho sprintr, savs that with the , machinery in common use in tho California mines, from IO to 30 dollars a day can be made. Tho population now at tho mines is said to be about 2,Jl. Seno ron the Doctor. "Mother, send for tho Doctor." "Why, s:y son?" "Cause that man in the parlor is a goi:ig to die. Ho said ho would if sister Jano did not marry li i in, and June said she wouldn't!" Demosthenes, that poor stuttering son of a cutler, became the most famous orator of ancient times. Yirgil, the son of a baker was the niost celebrated of alt Latin poets. .1Sop, the son of a slave, a slave himself managed to acquire imperishable fairifl. CONGRESSIONAL. WASiiiNotoDefi. 22i House. Tho Ilous passed the Soldier's Pension Bill. Yeas L10, nays 73. On motion of Mr. Phelps, of Mo., tho House went into a committo of tho Wholo on tho stato of the 1,'uion, nn the bill Tor the payment of invalid and athcr pensions, approjiri'atin $852,000 . . The Military Academy Bill, appropriating nearly $181,(XX) for its support, was also considered in the CrmmittceV Mr. Giddings said that whilo some gcn'tlo-men were scrupulous about voting for the Soldiers' Pension Bill, paying those who had fought, tho bill beloro them proposed paying men to learn to fight. He complained of appropriations for the purposes' of war;' our mission being peace, and a standing army not having been contemplated by the founders of the Government, they wo'uTd soon be called upon to oto large sums for fortifications which in a quarter ora century would be nSO-less as the old castles on tho Rhino. Mr. I.ovcjoy asked him whither he believed the Soldiers' Pension Bill right. Sir Giddings said ho was glad that his re vered friend had asked him tho question. As tin pension system had been adopted, he would deal out its benefits with even-handed justice. Congress had squandered money on Gen. Scott, while thero were men in bis District net worth a hundred dollars, who had fought as gallantly. Mr. Lovcjoy said, that his theology is, that two wrongs don't mako a right. Gens'. Scott and Cass were pensioners by tho bill just passed, as well as the venerable gentleman from Ohio. It was like Oliver Twist presenting his bowl, asking for moro soup. Laughter.J A new pension system was inaugurated to day, opening a sluice-way to tho bottomless ocean of corruption. I f tho vote had been taken by ballot there had not been fifty votes in its favor; laughter but the o!d soldiers afforded an occasion for highfaluting and humbug, anil a hobby, like boys riding on a broonY-stick. Laughter. Ho would vote ogainst tho Military Academy and all Military Bills. That was good theology as well as Christianity. Mr. (millings replied that tho Hoirso ha not inaugurated a new system. Tho system of pensions was'inatiguratcd in 1818, and bed been maintained to tho present day. Mr. Lovejoy responded that it was a new system to pension well men. After a while Congress will bo called upon to pension those engaged in tho Mexican, Florida and every other petty war. Tho Military Academy bill was then hid aside to be reported to tho House. Washington, Dec. 2ff. House. Mr. Cumins, or Massachusetts, in troduced a bill regulating the duties on imports and Tor other purposes. Tho bill was referred to tho Committee on Ways and Means. Mr. John Cochrane, or New York, submitted a resolution tendering tho thanks nl Congress to Captain Samuel C. Read, for having designed tho present Hag or the United States-Referred to the Committee on Naval affairs. On motion orMr. Geo. Taylor, or New York, a special Committee or five member was ordered to be appointed to investigate tho ac counts of the Into Superintendent of Public Printing, with power to send Tor persons and papers, and to report at any time. Messrs. Ritchie and Morris, of !'a., several ly made unsuccessful efforts to introduce propositions lookil g to tho alteration of the present Tariff, wilh a view to tho establishment of protection and specific duties. Mr. Grow, ol Pa., asked, b'ut failed to obtain leave, to introduce a till fixing the annii-al meeting of Corgrcss on tho second Monday in November. On motion of Mr. Babcock.of Va , a resolution nas adopted, Calling on tho President to inform tho House whether any measures have been rccontly taken to procure a reduction of duties by foreign governments oh American tobacco. Mr. Leitcr, of Ohio, Introduced a bill, authorizing tho people of t fib Territories to elect all their tfllccrs. Referred to tho same Com mittee. Mr. Blair, or Missouri, asked, but did not receive, tho consent of tho House to ,ntroduce a resolution, declaring the Supremo Court decision in tho Drcd Scott case, extrajudicial, illegal end void, and asserting that Congress, should vindicate its right to legislate on slavery in tho Territories. Mr. Phelps, of Missouri, from tho Committee on Ways and Means, reported the civil, naval, legislative, exoculivo and judicial tip propriation bills. Mr. IVnzhaui, of Ohio, introduced a bill to repeal the English act for tl.o almission or Kansas into the T'nion. Referred to the committee o i Territories, Mr. Bingham, of Ohiri, introduced a bill providing, that tho present mileage fiyslcm be abolished alter the present Congress, and thnt the members bo allowed only their actual trav- cling expenses, Referred to the Committee on Milage. Mr. Morris, of III., introduced a bill lor the admission ofsugar and salt, ditty free; and ol so a bill giving the cluzens of the organized Tcrriloiies the right lb elect their Governors and all other olftcers. , Mr. Washburnc, ef 111. .introduced a bill for laying out a post roiito from Leavenworth to the head waters of the south fork of the Platte river, near Tike's Peak. Mr. Farn8Worth, of III., endeavored to introduce a resolution, instructing the Commit, tee on Naval Affairs to inquire and report ti hat (UrUief meaiufcj ate necessary to carry out (lie articles in thf Ashburh Treaty, for the suppression of the slavo trade. Mr. Parrotf, dolcgato" from Kansas'; i'nt'ro-' diiced a biJl to reducb the quantity of land now included in' the military reservation,' a Leavenworth, and" to chn'ngo tlie bou'ndar lino, Of the Territory. ( A largo number of bills and resolutions 6h" variety or subjects, were introduced and re-rerrqd to the appropriate Commiltees. Tho House thenon motion, adjourned over to the d'th of J'anuarv.'i'naccord'an'co" willi tho joint resolution. Sks'at'e. Tho Senate was opened with' prayer,' read' by a Catholic priest,' who was' Clothed' in a white surplice Tho usual' nri'nibor of memorial's were" presented.'A message was received from the .President; bti'Uts con tents' havo not yet becnf known. Mr. Crittenden introduced a bill (6'rcgulato the manner of tlie election of flie United States' Seoatora. Referred to the Committee on j'udiciarjr. Mr. Stewart, of Michigan, attempted to bring up tho Agricultural College bill. Messrs, Fitznatrick. of Alabama.' Jverson.' ! or Georgia, arid' Bright; of Indiana, objected,' anJ " Senate rehiscd to take up the bill by a vote or 20 yeas to 28 nays, 'J ho bill allowing a pension to the widovf and family of Col. Turnbull waslakcii u'pl anc warmly advocated by Mr. Cri'ttenden.and the debato on the l-'iil occupied considerable time over tho morning hour. Mr. Davis, of Mississippi, in the cotirso ot his remarks on the bill,' said that i'l1 army officers orhigh attainments be retained in the service at small pay, they o'ro entitled to a lib-craf construction 6r (he rifles rcgi'fat'ing pensions.Mr. Houston, as is fiis u'sual custom m caees where old soldiers or their widows are concerned, s'pok'e zealously ii' fovor cf' granting this pension. , Filially tho bift granting $30 per month' was adapted. Yeas 2f!;' nays is. A motion was adopted that when the Sen" atoadjoZirh it be to re-assemble oh thC-Jtti or January next in the new Hall. Adjourned1. Barksdale Lementeth. Barksdalc, tho Mississippian, he on whoso empty wig fell tho heavy blows of CadwaIi'-lauer, tho dauntless, on that nfgh't whop, the statesman of Whippy Swamp fell headlong over tho fist or Grow, tho illustrious Barks-dale is grieved at his heart. , Over tnede(jo'n cracya'i'id di.-graco which haveasjta1 darli shadow upon th'o sunny South, from the worship of Douglas; he thus liftotn' u'fj' his voice, lilto a pelican of tho wifdornoss: Sorrow, shame, tears' for the bfttrayerj and humbugged South! Tho pity of hor friends, and tho dupo ol her focsj, slip at trpes is made Io exhibit horselT before tho world in an attitude so unenviable that It is sickening to look tipon, and staggering along like a man bereft of reason' and the noblo attributes with which his Creator lias" endowed him, to tho cruel destiny which lier remorseless and In satiate enemies have declared shall be tiers Christ nevor poured more bitter (pars' over tho wayward city of his love, than the patriot weeps over tho blinded, deceived and unfortunate South. Look tipoh her! There sho stands beseiged by ever-acttvo enemies with, out betrayed by traitors within iorn by the dissensions of her sons (he prey of every evil and unclean pas'sidn that gets the iriastery over men's minds. EiTErroK Hard Timi-.s. The delinquent Tax list of fcan Francisco for( tho present year fills nearly eight pages of the newspapers of that city rind comprises, about one-half of this year's assessments. The manuscript copy consisted of two rettttis of closely written foolscap. This indicates a great revdlsloh since the fast times of the early gold discoveries. California, like somo other parts of our coun try, has been living loo fast." A citizen missed two pounds of fresh' butter,' which were reserved for himself. The maid, however, had not only itelen it, but fastened the theft rip'o'n the cat; averlng, more" over that sho caught her in the act or finishing il.a i l..l..i '1'L:. '.:. l. put tho kittbri ihto tiic scales, and found it to weigh but a poiiud and. ii half! This mndo or accurate reasoning being quito eon' elusive, tho girl confessed her 'crimei A correspondent oi tho L"ei.stQwri Joctt sal, writing bf the Oldtown Indians, says I "A young lady bf the tribe ohq day in the cats', w as asked by a rovrdv, if she would not lilte to marry a white? 'No,' was Ker ready reply, 'because good white men do not want ! o imirry m.c. aub poor scamps like you I j n'?n't !,!ive!' The rowd' lcfl ' lL n' station." ,l j fj- Xn old lady, reading an accoUht or distinguished old. lawyor, who was said to bo the father of tho New York bar, exclaimed. "Poor man, he had a dreadful sot of children.'' OCT n exchange commenting on the faet that a nnmbcr of Cincinnati young ladies havo lately been married awi'y toother plao'8, says no city has a better claim to supply spare-ribs for the Universe. OCT Dubuque, is a Locofocbcity; and ah at' tempt is there being made Io exclude the Bible from the Schools, an J s'to'p the opening of tho schools Wilh morning prayers, litis is t'ocofocoism. , . . . ' ' 1 "'- Well, I have lost my law-suit,'' exclaimed a lady with a sigh. 1 O minima, how glad I am," said ber child, "that you1 tost it; for it troubled you awfully." TT7"TT

ulinwjtolJi.i-1 ... 4 7 VOL. V. MOUNT VERNON, OHIO, TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY ., 1S59. NO; 8: mm? ' ' ' wit. C, M. DEN 1 1ST! All Ojptratiuiit warranted, and notus hit (At tat vtmertas vttiti YJITITH AN HXI'BIIIKNCE OF 14 tEARB COlt . YV atimt practice; Uriel an acquaintance with all tho lute improvements in the arlj ho Hatters himself enpaulo cil giving entire satisfaction. UHloe as heretofore, at my residence OR Uambitfr St.Mt, Vernon; onto, inwy t-iy t DENff8THY. GILBERT 25. MoKOWN, RESIDENT DENTIST. 'oFFICS WARD'S Bl'lI.lllSn 0OR. MAIN AND VINS STS MT. VERNON, OHIO. A LL operations porforruod in tho latest ond most Xjl. approved stylo, ana warranted. tugifo-iy p 9 g J S 3 " ! fl a , 5 r o S a H S 1 I 1 Jl' (.. 5. "9 a lal S,: 5 ei'-S--j 52 'is a $ Ill SO G P BH iP M S! 0 P. V M D K. L. S, II V II T II Y, 'LATR OF NEW YORK CITY, 'UcNCES to bis friends and the public, that it.lie has opened an oflico fur tho T RAGTICE OF MEDICINE, in Mont Vornoa, and tho adjoining oountry. From tho tiineiR otion ho has given to his profes-iiion, ho hope e receive a liberal sharo of the public patronago. OFFICE, on Main sto-eot, ovor Curtis & Snppo Htnro: Hcsidcnco corner High & West Streets. Oct. WtU.l858.tf. JOHN ADAM.S, Attorney at Law & Notary Public, OFFICE-IN WARD'S NEW 11UILDLNO, Corner Main and Vino Sts., MOUNT VKRNOtf, Onto. SPECIAL attontion given to colleo)ions in Knox ond adjoining counties: also: to prosecuting claims for Pensions and Land Warrants, and all other legal buslnes entrusted to his caro. march lltf. j ir. vascs. w. c cooper. VAN C E & COOPER, Successors tu Vanco 4 Huiith, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, " 1 MT. VEKXON, O. ' OlSco throo doors north of the Public Squarc,same formerly occupied by Vono 4 Suiitli. icpt20uill JUiMKT W. COTTOS. BAMK, COTTON A BANE Attorney's & Counsellor nt LaiV, Ml. lemon, Ohio. WIMjattondtoallbiHliicss Intrusted to their enre, in any of tho Courts, OFFICK,N. E. Comer of Main ond Gnmbicr Sts., over Pylc's Merchant Tailoring Establishment. Oct. 19th 185S.tr-. General Land Agency. D. C. MONTGOMERY, - - - Mt. Vekxos, Ohio. IS ENGAGED IN ENTERING LANDS, I.OCA-ting Land Warrants, and milking invostmonts in Real Estate, in Iowa, Kansas and Missouri. Also, Collecting business attended toj will start about tho 1st of Juno next. , w u References to William Dunbar, C. Dolnno, w . H. Faun. M. II. Mitcholl.SaniM Israel, S. W. rarquhor, H. II. Curtis, B. C. Hurd.W. M'Clclland, Alex. t . Elliott, J. W.Vanco.and S. Finch, Mt. onion; 11. Curtis, Keokuk, Iowa. mara0'a8-tf yen. Dl'XDAR. .11. B. HAXSISU. nillVRAIl BANNING, 1II0BIEYS AT LIVi Mount Vernon, anas Biraari aa OFFICE In Millor's Ulock, in tho rooms formorly , 0ecupicd by Hon. John K. Miller. nt-ly. GEO. W. LEWIS, TAILOR. MAY BE FOUND AT It REM LIN, NUMBER 3, 1) EADY TO DO AS GOOD WORK AS CAN BE lV dono in tho city. Tventy-flvo years oxperi-onco warwuts tho pledgo of entire satisfaction to I'justmners. , ,, . Z3 Cutting earifulhj June, and all irort tear- .raiUtJ. J""olltf flBPtir WHEUE YOU CAN BUY THE CHEAPEST I ! William M. Mefford, TETURSS HIS THANKS TO THE CITIZENS 11 of Knox County for tho liberal patronago expended to him, and would say that ho lias now on li.ind as good Harness, Saddles, lluggy, Carringo, Vagon and Plow Harness, Collars, Uridles, Martin-:8ails, Whins, 4e.,as ever. ,ilJOP North-oast oornor llarkot House. omgaMy. G. "W. fiauk, BADDLER AND HARNESS MAKER, First Door South of Woodbridgc's SUire, MAIN STKKKT, MIU'XT VKRXON, onto. KEEPS eonstuntly on hand alurgo assortment of Saddlery and Harness, Uridles, Collars, Halters, AVIii)is, Ac, uianufucturcd by experienced workmen ud fur sale upon reasonable terms. XJSkl.li WOKK WAKRAXTRn.FJ TRUNKS, from i to $2. My Trunks are much smporior artielo to tbone eommonly offered for sale. 3 would also invito spaoial attention to my Collars, which cannot be surpassed for stylo and durability. .may lOy. LI VERY STABLE On Vine Street, Went of Main. WILLIAM SAXIltSOX, JJl, WOULD RESPECTFULLY INFORM THE pnblicthat he has constantly on hand aline "SoElSS AND BUGGIES, Which he wilHet outatas roasonoblo rates as any other eswbliidimcwt In the country. Thankful Tor nast favors, he solioite aeontinnnneo of pntrr.nnge. uly2l-ly. ' WM. SANDERSON, JS. Medical Notice. TnE underlined wlshos to givo notice to the cit-iiens of Mt. Vernon and tho publie generally that tho woH kanwa and almost univorsolly approved Anthritic Medicine will be found at Esq. Win. H. Cochran's olllee i nlso. he has romoved to Martinsburgh, Knnx county, whore he may always be found to wait upon his old customers, and all other who may wish to engage In the sale of the silo of the above named uiodiuincs. .pr-tf J. B. CAMPBELL. :asim cash i the nioiiest market price paid for Hide nd Furs by 0. E. RAYMOND, auglllf, 'J.uuVJIIwck. The Mount Vernon llcpblican IB ITIIUSimi) tmt TlTStlAV MORXIXd BY W, ll. OOCllRAlVi Ofllca in Kremlin IlUlldinrt No 6, second Hlory -o TEHMS Two Dollars per annum, nnyabld In ltd tartce; $2,(0 after tho expiration of the yeufi itATKH OF AD VKIttlBINO. t ei el c,S c cS t l cf t I fnro. . t 00,1 26jl 75 2 25j:l 003 60 4 60 0 00 squares. I 75 2 25,3 254 25:5 25 0 00 8 75 8 00 3 squares. 4 squares.. 3 50U 00 5 00 6 00 7 008 0010 1 square, changenblo monthly $10; weekly,.. 't column, ohaugcablo quartorly column, changeable quarterly 'A column, clianuenblo oiinrtcrlr 12 .$15 ..15 ..18 1 column, changeable quarterly 40 Eleven lines of Minion (this type) are counted as n square. Editorial notices of advertisements, or calling attention to any enterprise intended to benefit individuals or corporations, will bo charged for at the rato of 10 cents per lino. Special notices, beforo mnrriaircs. or tnkinir nro- ccdence of regular advertisements, doublo usual rnies. Advertisements dlslilnved In tnrra Ivnn In lie eiiargcu one nan uioro than I lie usual rates. All transient advertisements to be paid for in nd vnnco. For tho Republican. Love's Impeachment. BEWCATED TO ROSEV DV "WILLIE." You did not tai you hreil me, Of cotirst that covlil not lie; But oft and oft you provt'I mo As plain as plain could bo. Full mil you read the yearning That racked my yearning heart, Tho gaio so oft returning, The glow so quick to start. And yet you smitod benignly, And fed my passion still, And played for tno divinely, And sang with seraph skill I And never seemed so raptured As with mo nt your side, What wondor I was captured, And asked you for my bride 7 And then you onllcd it 'jollng, " No moro Ihanfiienihhiji'f due ;" And though you camo nigh choking You said you "nerer lima That I had really lurid you"; And feigned a great surpriso )- And yet what was it moved oil To blushes, tears, and sighs? But do not thinl I t fatnt you, Or chido you, o'cH in playf My w can novcf blnmc yotti Although triy jfnhjment may. Though longing to caress you, Aud will you yet my own, I only pray, "God hlesn you!" Whilo I go forth 7o". The Laborer and the Warrior. BY EPF.S SiRGEST. The camp has had its day of song ; Tho sword, the bayonet, tho pi nine, Have crowded out of rhyme too long Tho plow, the anvil and tho loom ! 0 ! not upon our tented fields Aro frcodoui's heroes bred alone ; Tho training of tho workshop yields Moro heroes truo than war has known. Who drives tho bolt, who shapos tho steel, May with a heart as vnltiunt stuito As ho who sees a foemnn reel In blood beforo his blow of might ; Tho skill that conquers space and tiuic, Thatgracos life and lightens toil, May spring from courago moro sublimo Than that which unkosa roatm its spoil. Let labor, then, look up and sco His craft no pith of honor lacks j The soldier's rifle yet shall be Less honored than tho woodman's nxo ; Lot art hi own appointment prize, Nor deem that gold or outward light Can compensato tho worth that lies In tastes that breed their own delight. And may tho time draw nearer still, When man this sacred truth shall heed, That from the thought and from the will Must all that raises man proceed ; Though prido may hold our calling low, For ns shall duty niako it good : And we from truth to truth shall go, Till lifo and death are understood. A Belie of Wm. Fenn. An interesting ceremony recently took place at tho Hall of the Pennsylvania Historical Society in Philadelphia, orf the occasion or the presenting to the Society of the belt of wampum given to William Pcnn by tho sachems of the Lcnni Lcnape Indians at the time of the great treaty in 1682. The belt was presented by Mr. Granville John Penn, tho great-grandson of the founder of the State, to whom it bos been transmitted through four generations. It is about three ieet long and six inches wide composed of beads made of small pcices ot muscle shells, ground into shape and pierced, and then strung upon thongs of deer skin. The strings are then fastened together until ther are of sufficient width to form a belt. This great treaty belt was of unusual breadth, is token of the importance of tho compact it was intended to seal. The beads are generally white, and among them black beads ate wrought into devices emblematic of tho treaty. In the centre of the belt two figures are rudely formed with these beads. One of the figures wears a hat, and was without doubt intended to represent Onas, as the Indians called William Penn. "The other figuro is obviously intended to represent a native. The figures are in the act of shaking hinds. There are also three bands, formed of black beads, which cross the belt diagonally. The curious old relio is carefully preserved in a glass case, and is in an excellent condition. (T A man was charged with stealing a piece of cloth, when the lawyer put in as a plea that the individual charged with stealing could D"Het it, for it mi an inviiibte grctn. A Mexican City. A passenger by tho overland Pacific mail gives li is Impressions of tho MosiKah city Sless lla in New Mexico, as follows! "Wo left Franklin at C,49 a. in., Oh Thursday the feh, for Messilla, our route leading through the Valley Or tho II io Grande and tho McSsllla, which aro always known ds fet-titu. Six miles further on wo camo to Messilla but not the Messilla which I had pictured in my imagination as tho thrifty town of n Ibrtilo valley, Truo, tho fblds wbre grOitn. Ing with tho weight of heavy Crops, the dykes Or irrlKfltlh cahals werb abUhdaht, and tho soil had every nppearanco of being capablo of producing anything that tho wants of man might desire or his labors bring forth; but the pcoplo, mostly Mexicans, were squallid and dirty, tho houses were built of adobo and sticks, looking moro like miserable dog ken. nels than human habitations jon the outskirts of a city. The people seemed to luxuriate in the filth, and basked in the sun with all the complacency of over-fed animals. How dif ferent, I thought, would bo this valley wore it peopled by a few of our steady eastern farmers; I could not but conclude that Provi dence know just tho right place to put tho lady men to keep them lazy, and the industri ous ones to keep thorn industrious. Here is a vast valley, whose soil will yield, but for tho planting, two crops a year; and yet it does not bring forth a titho of its productiveness, becauso its people aro lazy and indolent, and prefer to live in mud houses and bask in tU sunshine, when, by a little labor, they might jive in palaces with eastern magniflcenco. In Messilla city the houses aro a little better than on the outskirts. There are about 3,000 inhabitants, and I never saw such a miserable set of people in my lire. A few speculating Yankees live hero, and aro making fortunes rapidly, by their enterpriso in keeping store's. They get what prices they plcaso for what goods they plcaso. Lumber is $200 per thousand feet, and everything else in proportion, except grain and hay, which are com. parativcly cheap. But the people aro obnoxious to tho view, and I was as glad to get out of Messilla as I had been anxious to get into t." Henry Clay to the Boys. The Western Farmer's Almanac for 1859 contains a letter from the sago of Ashland to cne of his namesakes, which has never before been published: Ashland 7th July, 1845. My Dhab Little Namesake: Your pa-rents havo dono mo tho honor to give my name to you. On that account, and at the request of your good mother, I address this note, which sho wishes to preserve for your perusal, when, by the lapso or timo, you shall havo attained an age that will enable you to comprehend and appreciate its friendly purport.Your parents entertain fond hopes of you, and you ought to strive not to disappoint them. They wish you to be good, respectcdi eminent. You can realizo their most san guine hopes, if you firmly resolve to do so, by judicious employment of your time and your faculties. Shun bad company and all dissipationits inevitable consequences. Study diligently and prcservingly. You will be surprised at tho easo with which you will master branches of Knowledge which, at first view, will frighten you. Make honor, probity, truth and principle your iuvariablo guides. Boobedicnt,and always affectionately respectful to your parents. Assiduously cultivate religion andvirtue.tho surest guarantee of happiness, both hero and hereafter. In jour intercourse with your fellow-beings, be firm, but at the samo timo, bland, courteous and obliging. Itccognizo at all times, the para mount right of your country to your most do-voted services, whether sho treat you ill or well, and never lot selfish views or interests predominate over the duties of patriotism. By regulating yourself according to those rules, you may become respected and great; bo an ornament to your country, and a bless ing to your parents. That such may be your destiny, is the sincere wishes of their and your friend, 11 EN It Y CLAY, Masteu Henry Clay Ohio Delegation in Congress. The Republicans of Ohio havo reason to be proud of their Representatives in Congress. Not of one, or oTa half dozen, but as an entirety, they are men of intelligence, of good habits and wield more influence at Washington, than the samo number of mon in the Union A Washington'lcttcr wiiter for the Ohio State Journal, whilst noting tho doings in Congress, speaks thus of apart of Ohio, dolegation in that body: Your little Senator Pogh, seems to be ab sent, or at least I have not chanced yet to see him in his seat. How will He stand this winterfor or against Douglas? The complexion of affairs has creatlv chanced since his infamous defense or Lecompton last winter, and I heir he will shako hands again with Mr. Douglas. I noticed Mr. Wade punctually in his seat at 12 M., Monday. Unless ill ho is always there, and no Senator in tne iiaii is better liked by friends and foes. In tho House, (he steidy eloquent Bingham, tho upright, fearless Sherman, the white-haired Giddings, the placid Mott, and others of the delegation wore in their seats. Cox, too, was jovial as ever in spite of his faux pas of last winter. Mr. Uiddingsi nnds himself quito a lion here this session. His peculiar position attracts the general attention or all upon him, for this is his last or twenty sessions. Tho old man seems to be hale and hearty and with many years of life in him. So may it be. "ir I have now disposed or nil my proper ty for my family; there is one thing moro I wish I could give them, and that is tho Christian religion. If they had this and I had not given them a shilling, they would be rich,and it they hid not that, and 1 bad given tbcm all the world, they would be poor. falmkuen- rs Will. A Little Stranger and hia Travels.Under this head tho Columbus fittttrsmnn folates the following Christmas story i Tho two o'clock tiight cxpross train on Iho Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati lluilroad, yostorday morning, brought down a ladv from l tncinnatl, who camo Into possession of a minute slctlHidn or humanity in the following rathor curious manner: ,1 tist as the train was about starting from Crestlino, tho Junction of the C. t !. &. C. ahd l. Ft. W. St C. Railroads, gentleman and lady, who had boarded the train at Wellington, passed throueh the nas. senger car in which the Cincinnati lady was siuing, uui auer rcacmng the door, the gen-tleinanturned around as if ho had forgotten something, walked up to the lady's seat, and handing her a bundle, said: "Madame, will you please hold our baby a moment, till we come back;" ithout stopping to consider, the lady took the bundlo, tho gentleman walked to the platform, stepped otr, and the train moved down tho track, leaving the lady in charge of her unexpected treasure, which, sure enough, upon examination, proved to be a bouncing, bona fide boy, whose advent in this weary world must have occurred about the beginning of tho current month. Of course, neither tho man nor his woman were seen again. To the other passengers who witnessed this trick it afforded an amusing episode in the dull monotony oftraveljbut to tho victimized lady it was less ludicrous, ond she considered this early Christmas present altoaothor uncalled for, as she herself had a number of little blessings of a similarcharacterathomo. llowcvor, she kept the unconscious object of an uiifi amusement comfortably warm, which was evidently necessary, as its legitimate pa-rents had not furnished it with an abundance of clothing, until the train reached Columbus depot, when the littlo stranger was delivered to thooflicers or the railroad, with a statement or the facts iu the case, which was authenticated by the testimony or a number or passengers.Hero was another dilemma. Who was to tako tho baby? Several gentlemen offered their services in certain contingencies, that is ir nobody else wanted it they would take it, but the question was finally settled by officer S. F. De Witt, who bundled" tho "littlo cove'' in his overcoat and started for home. When DeWittknockcd at his owndoor the babe made us first demonstration that he "still lived" by yelling lustily, rrhich rather startled Mrs.l)., who opened the door with an exclamation: "Why. Mr. Do Witt, whit havo you get there?" "A baby,-' he replied meekly. "A baby! well I declare, where did you get it? How did you como to get it?" Thcso questions were all satisfactorily explained, and the maternal emotions or the good wire was soon as much interested in the event as her lord. The littlo pilgrim was well provided with tho necessary means or existence as circumstances would" permit. He is now resting after his travels and doing as well as could be expected. H anybody wants a stout healthy and pretty little baby of his ago and promise, they can bo accommodated by calling on officer DeWitt, North street, between High and Third. Knows all the Fence Lines. A day or two ago, a long, slab-sided chap, with a faco like a dial plate, entered a dry goods establishment on Fifth street, and accosted the proprietor: "I want to know whar Mister Brown lives." The proprietor politely suggested that prob ably there was moro than one Mr. Brown in the city, but said ho knew a stovo dealer of that name on tho opposite side of the street. "Why, ho's a merchant, don't ye know," rejoined Bumpkin. "Cant say I do, sir," replied the dry goods man. "I don't even know my neighbor. This is a largo city, and contains a great many inhabitants, many of whom I don't know, although I have lived hero thirty years." "Waal I'll swow," ejaculated Bumkin, stretching up like a huge exclamation point, and elevating his voico like that ora dear man addressing another. "Yew don't know everybody in town, and livin' hero thirty years! Waal you ar' the queerest critter I've heorn tell on. Why I know everybody in my hull country. Know whar all tho fence lines is too! and you don't even khow Mister Brown, the marcbant" and turning upon his heels ho left the establishment, expressing sublime commiseration for tho ignorance of a "city ! Senator Hale on the President's Message. When tho President's Message had been read in the Scnato, Mr. Biglcr of Pa., moved that 20,000 extra copies bo printed. Mr. Halo, of X. II , said that if tho President had confined himself to an exposition of the relations of tho country, ho would not have taken the opportunity to make comments, but tho President had abused his constitutional prerogative and gone out of his way to interpolate a history of Kansas not in accordance with the truth of history. He did agreo most fervently in tho President's gratitude that Providence had interposed at a critical juncture in our affairs; nay, the teachings of Providence had been brought to the President's own Stato and town, and liko Job, the good man, ho feels the stripes yet blcsseth the rod. Mr, Hale rejoiced that (he foreign affairs are so satisfactory, but he had expected that tho President would havo enlightened the country as to tho state or our relations with Austria, which required a new minister to be sent immediately after the Pennsylavia election. Even as tho English maiden, Florence Nightingale, who with plastic hand of female affection attended tho wounded, hero we have tho President in a similar character, hovering about the battle field to pick up tho wounded and send them to tho Austrian hospital for recovery. Mr. Hale then went into further remarks on the subject of Kinsas, the Armis-tad case, etc., anJ delcnded hispaity from the charge or being agitators. A Character. Albert O. Wagstaff, Esq., two or three years ago was one of the cditorx of the Zancsvillo Aurora, has since been a California adventurer, a Nicaraguan Filibuster, a captive to matrimony, and is now again upon the tripod. Wag. is a broth of a boy has seen the elephant, taken a wifc.con eluded his adventures and settled down liko s sensible fellow, in tho staid and sober town of Marietta. Here is our old fellow with good w ilics for you and yolirs. Zancs-vilte 'Jinn f . Intelligence from the Gold Mines. ComioiionvriVii tiiff iins I'rom Miners. The Kansas City Journal of Commerce, oT tho 12th and llth, and tho Leavenworth fl ilfln nf llio l.llli 1, n i, a nAniA A V, 1 I v. .. , .....v wiiiu iv miiiu uvcr- Howing with nows from Pike's Peak, the Platte, and Cherry Creek. Tho intelligence comes principally in the shape or privato letters from minors who went out early in the fall from Kansas City and Leavenworth, and therefore may bo considered more rcliuble than the greater portion or that heretofore pub- ! "shed November 2. I saw what gold was washed from sis pans-full of earth. I should judge it to bo worth $2. There is gold hero, and in quantities to pay largely in tho spring, when wo can uso sluices. We have had a severa snow storm (or the last few days' but it is more mild now. There is limber and grass on this river, and we think our animals will winter well. Men here aro making from $3 to $8 a day, with pans. G. N. WOODWARD. November 2. We arrived at Cherry Creok on the evening oi tno win of fast month, and on this stream to-day, whore we expect to spend the winter. Somo of the boys went out a few days since with a pan, and in one pan of earth they found about twenty cents worth of gold. I havo littlo doubt of there being plenty gold here; but I find tho weather too cold for mining. H. C. ROGERS. November 2. I have only timo to say como along the gold is here, suro. I will have you a house in tho spring. A garden is impossible. Bring everything. You will need all hero. We reached here to-day. I have just washed one pan, and found between five and eight conts. DAY. KELLOGG. South Platte, Nov. 2. We have found gold on all the streams where wo havo prospected, on tho Fontaine qui Bonillc, on Cherry Creek, and the Plotto. The question is at length settled with us; it is a fixod fact that there is gold here. I do not say that wo round it in abundance, neither do I believe that it is here in very large quantities, but yet sufficient to pay tho laboring man Irom $5 to $10 per day. Not moro than fifteen rods from where I now sit, the Lawrence Company are now taking from $5 to $'J per day. Jly impression is that no amount of labor will ever develop riches such as have been found in California, and yet I believe that there is gold sullicient to justify the thousands of emigrants that will come in next spring. Immediately at tho crossing ol Cherry Creek ono of our men washed out, as we were nooning, somo eighty cents, and that, too, in an old prospect that had been deserted by the ueorgia Company. 11AMV L. 1500N. November 5th, 1858. ..My Dear Fiuknd : W'e are not sorry for coming out here, for in the first place it is tho most lovely country you over saw. To our right is a range of mountains, where the Platte river emerges.. It must bo a most beautiful sight in tho summer. Gold is found everywhere you stick your shovol, paying from five to ten cents tho pan, while prospecting, and thero is no doubt but that it will pay and find gold in many places in sufficient quantities to pay from two to three dollars per day to tho man, with the shovel, pick and from ten io twenty dollars per day to the man. As I renwrkod above, gold is plonty here, and as soon as spring makes its appearance, the whole world will bo in a blaze of astonishment at tho riches that will be taken out of tho earth. II. ML'RAT. Cherry Cheek, Nov. 10, 1858. I have been hero about fourteen days, and have prospected tho greater part of the time, pan, and according to that, thrco men, with a good long torn, could salcly count on from $13 to $20 per day. I have taken out, in all, about sixteen dollars ; but as I stated before, tho greater part of my time has been spent in prospecting. Wo havo concluded to spend the winter here, and are now preparing winter quarters. Yours, &c, F. W. BIGG. A Lucky Snot Kii.linu a Grizzly Bear and Finiuno a Fortune. Tho Union Dem. ocrat (Sonora) of 22d October tells tho fol- lowing storv: John Mmear, i former resident of Sonora but now sojouring in tho mountains, one day last week shot a grizzly the seeond ono by tho way he had killed during tho week which rolled down the mountain soma distance, lodging against a ledgo of quartz rock. Whilo engaged in skinning tho animal, his attention was attracted to somo broken pieces or rxk containing gold. On rurlher examination along til? ledge by knocking off the moss, he was made aware that ho had "bund a lead of astonishing richness, which he at once took possession or. Somo specimens from the claim wo havo seen taken from tho surfaco, and gold is visiblo in profusion. This is in the neighborhood of tho Bannister claim, and on the famous "Buchanan" lead. Stay Where Yor Ark. Mr. Wnt. II. Gill, who tho Columbus ftiittesman says, is a man well known in Ohio, as a gentleman of intelligence and candor, writes to the SUilcwm from Leavenworth City, among other things, as follows: Now, in relation to the mines, (Pike'sPoak.) the accounts from the diggings are considerably diversified, My advico to those who havo comfortable homes is slay where inu are. Information to be relied on says tho av-average amount of gold realized by pan washing, is Irom two to live dollar a day. This would but littlo more than pay expenses, o.i living is high. A gentleman from Lawrence, who has been to the mines, and who desinns returning in tho sprintr, savs that with the , machinery in common use in tho California mines, from IO to 30 dollars a day can be made. Tho population now at tho mines is said to be about 2,Jl. Seno ron the Doctor. "Mother, send for tho Doctor." "Why, s:y son?" "Cause that man in the parlor is a goi:ig to die. Ho said ho would if sister Jano did not marry li i in, and June said she wouldn't!" Demosthenes, that poor stuttering son of a cutler, became the most famous orator of ancient times. Yirgil, the son of a baker was the niost celebrated of alt Latin poets. .1Sop, the son of a slave, a slave himself managed to acquire imperishable fairifl. CONGRESSIONAL. WASiiiNotoDefi. 22i House. Tho Ilous passed the Soldier's Pension Bill. Yeas L10, nays 73. On motion of Mr. Phelps, of Mo., tho House went into a committo of tho Wholo on tho stato of the 1,'uion, nn the bill Tor the payment of invalid and athcr pensions, approjiri'atin $852,000 . . The Military Academy Bill, appropriating nearly $181,(XX) for its support, was also considered in the CrmmittceV Mr. Giddings said that whilo some gcn'tlo-men were scrupulous about voting for the Soldiers' Pension Bill, paying those who had fought, tho bill beloro them proposed paying men to learn to fight. He complained of appropriations for the purposes' of war;' our mission being peace, and a standing army not having been contemplated by the founders of the Government, they wo'uTd soon be called upon to oto large sums for fortifications which in a quarter ora century would be nSO-less as the old castles on tho Rhino. Mr. I.ovcjoy asked him whither he believed the Soldiers' Pension Bill right. Sir Giddings said ho was glad that his re vered friend had asked him tho question. As tin pension system had been adopted, he would deal out its benefits with even-handed justice. Congress had squandered money on Gen. Scott, while thero were men in bis District net worth a hundred dollars, who had fought as gallantly. Mr. Lovcjoy said, that his theology is, that two wrongs don't mako a right. Gens'. Scott and Cass were pensioners by tho bill just passed, as well as the venerable gentleman from Ohio. It was like Oliver Twist presenting his bowl, asking for moro soup. Laughter.J A new pension system was inaugurated to day, opening a sluice-way to tho bottomless ocean of corruption. I f tho vote had been taken by ballot there had not been fifty votes in its favor; laughter but the o!d soldiers afforded an occasion for highfaluting and humbug, anil a hobby, like boys riding on a broonY-stick. Laughter. Ho would vote ogainst tho Military Academy and all Military Bills. That was good theology as well as Christianity. Mr. (millings replied that tho Hoirso ha not inaugurated a new system. Tho system of pensions was'inatiguratcd in 1818, and bed been maintained to tho present day. Mr. Lovejoy responded that it was a new system to pension well men. After a while Congress will bo called upon to pension those engaged in tho Mexican, Florida and every other petty war. Tho Military Academy bill was then hid aside to be reported to tho House. Washington, Dec. 2ff. House. Mr. Cumins, or Massachusetts, in troduced a bill regulating the duties on imports and Tor other purposes. Tho bill was referred to tho Committee on Ways and Means. Mr. John Cochrane, or New York, submitted a resolution tendering tho thanks nl Congress to Captain Samuel C. Read, for having designed tho present Hag or the United States-Referred to the Committee on Naval affairs. On motion orMr. Geo. Taylor, or New York, a special Committee or five member was ordered to be appointed to investigate tho ac counts of the Into Superintendent of Public Printing, with power to send Tor persons and papers, and to report at any time. Messrs. Ritchie and Morris, of !'a., several ly made unsuccessful efforts to introduce propositions lookil g to tho alteration of the present Tariff, wilh a view to tho establishment of protection and specific duties. Mr. Grow, ol Pa., asked, b'ut failed to obtain leave, to introduce a till fixing the annii-al meeting of Corgrcss on tho second Monday in November. On motion of Mr. Babcock.of Va , a resolution nas adopted, Calling on tho President to inform tho House whether any measures have been rccontly taken to procure a reduction of duties by foreign governments oh American tobacco. Mr. Leitcr, of Ohio, Introduced a bill, authorizing tho people of t fib Territories to elect all their tfllccrs. Referred to tho same Com mittee. Mr. Blair, or Missouri, asked, but did not receive, tho consent of tho House to ,ntroduce a resolution, declaring the Supremo Court decision in tho Drcd Scott case, extrajudicial, illegal end void, and asserting that Congress, should vindicate its right to legislate on slavery in tho Territories. Mr. Phelps, of Missouri, from tho Committee on Ways and Means, reported the civil, naval, legislative, exoculivo and judicial tip propriation bills. Mr. IVnzhaui, of Ohio, introduced a bill to repeal the English act for tl.o almission or Kansas into the T'nion. Referred to the committee o i Territories, Mr. Bingham, of Ohiri, introduced a bill providing, that tho present mileage fiyslcm be abolished alter the present Congress, and thnt the members bo allowed only their actual trav- cling expenses, Referred to the Committee on Milage. Mr. Morris, of III., introduced a bill lor the admission ofsugar and salt, ditty free; and ol so a bill giving the cluzens of the organized Tcrriloiies the right lb elect their Governors and all other olftcers. , Mr. Washburnc, ef 111. .introduced a bill for laying out a post roiito from Leavenworth to the head waters of the south fork of the Platte river, near Tike's Peak. Mr. Farn8Worth, of III., endeavored to introduce a resolution, instructing the Commit, tee on Naval Affairs to inquire and report ti hat (UrUief meaiufcj ate necessary to carry out (lie articles in thf Ashburh Treaty, for the suppression of the slavo trade. Mr. Parrotf, dolcgato" from Kansas'; i'nt'ro-' diiced a biJl to reducb the quantity of land now included in' the military reservation,' a Leavenworth, and" to chn'ngo tlie bou'ndar lino, Of the Territory. ( A largo number of bills and resolutions 6h" variety or subjects, were introduced and re-rerrqd to the appropriate Commiltees. Tho House thenon motion, adjourned over to the d'th of J'anuarv.'i'naccord'an'co" willi tho joint resolution. Sks'at'e. Tho Senate was opened with' prayer,' read' by a Catholic priest,' who was' Clothed' in a white surplice Tho usual' nri'nibor of memorial's were" presented.'A message was received from the .President; bti'Uts con tents' havo not yet becnf known. Mr. Crittenden introduced a bill (6'rcgulato the manner of tlie election of flie United States' Seoatora. Referred to the Committee on j'udiciarjr. Mr. Stewart, of Michigan, attempted to bring up tho Agricultural College bill. Messrs, Fitznatrick. of Alabama.' Jverson.' ! or Georgia, arid' Bright; of Indiana, objected,' anJ " Senate rehiscd to take up the bill by a vote or 20 yeas to 28 nays, 'J ho bill allowing a pension to the widovf and family of Col. Turnbull waslakcii u'pl anc warmly advocated by Mr. Cri'ttenden.and the debato on the l-'iil occupied considerable time over tho morning hour. Mr. Davis, of Mississippi, in the cotirso ot his remarks on the bill,' said that i'l1 army officers orhigh attainments be retained in the service at small pay, they o'ro entitled to a lib-craf construction 6r (he rifles rcgi'fat'ing pensions.Mr. Houston, as is fiis u'sual custom m caees where old soldiers or their widows are concerned, s'pok'e zealously ii' fovor cf' granting this pension. , Filially tho bift granting $30 per month' was adapted. Yeas 2f!;' nays is. A motion was adopted that when the Sen" atoadjoZirh it be to re-assemble oh thC-Jtti or January next in the new Hall. Adjourned1. Barksdale Lementeth. Barksdalc, tho Mississippian, he on whoso empty wig fell tho heavy blows of CadwaIi'-lauer, tho dauntless, on that nfgh't whop, the statesman of Whippy Swamp fell headlong over tho fist or Grow, tho illustrious Barks-dale is grieved at his heart. , Over tnede(jo'n cracya'i'id di.-graco which haveasjta1 darli shadow upon th'o sunny South, from the worship of Douglas; he thus liftotn' u'fj' his voice, lilto a pelican of tho wifdornoss: Sorrow, shame, tears' for the bfttrayerj and humbugged South! Tho pity of hor friends, and tho dupo ol her focsj, slip at trpes is made Io exhibit horselT before tho world in an attitude so unenviable that It is sickening to look tipon, and staggering along like a man bereft of reason' and the noblo attributes with which his Creator lias" endowed him, to tho cruel destiny which lier remorseless and In satiate enemies have declared shall be tiers Christ nevor poured more bitter (pars' over tho wayward city of his love, than the patriot weeps over tho blinded, deceived and unfortunate South. Look tipoh her! There sho stands beseiged by ever-acttvo enemies with, out betrayed by traitors within iorn by the dissensions of her sons (he prey of every evil and unclean pas'sidn that gets the iriastery over men's minds. EiTErroK Hard Timi-.s. The delinquent Tax list of fcan Francisco for( tho present year fills nearly eight pages of the newspapers of that city rind comprises, about one-half of this year's assessments. The manuscript copy consisted of two rettttis of closely written foolscap. This indicates a great revdlsloh since the fast times of the early gold discoveries. California, like somo other parts of our coun try, has been living loo fast." A citizen missed two pounds of fresh' butter,' which were reserved for himself. The maid, however, had not only itelen it, but fastened the theft rip'o'n the cat; averlng, more" over that sho caught her in the act or finishing il.a i l..l..i '1'L:. '.:. l. put tho kittbri ihto tiic scales, and found it to weigh but a poiiud and. ii half! This mndo or accurate reasoning being quito eon' elusive, tho girl confessed her 'crimei A correspondent oi tho L"ei.stQwri Joctt sal, writing bf the Oldtown Indians, says I "A young lady bf the tribe ohq day in the cats', w as asked by a rovrdv, if she would not lilte to marry a white? 'No,' was Ker ready reply, 'because good white men do not want ! o imirry m.c. aub poor scamps like you I j n'?n't !,!ive!' The rowd' lcfl ' lL n' station." ,l j fj- Xn old lady, reading an accoUht or distinguished old. lawyor, who was said to bo the father of tho New York bar, exclaimed. "Poor man, he had a dreadful sot of children.'' OCT n exchange commenting on the faet that a nnmbcr of Cincinnati young ladies havo lately been married awi'y toother plao'8, says no city has a better claim to supply spare-ribs for the Universe. OCT Dubuque, is a Locofocbcity; and ah at' tempt is there being made Io exclude the Bible from the Schools, an J s'to'p the opening of tho schools Wilh morning prayers, litis is t'ocofocoism. , . . . ' ' 1 "'- Well, I have lost my law-suit,'' exclaimed a lady with a sigh. 1 O minima, how glad I am," said ber child, "that you1 tost it; for it troubled you awfully." TT7"TT